British Council conducts 5,400 Foundation English Tests
The British Council has organised a certificate and award-giving ceremony to acknowledge the successful delivery of 5,400 Foundation English Tests to the...
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Labour pitches for power with promise of growth
Britain鈥檚 Labour party on Thursday launches its general election manifesto, hoping that a promise to get the economy growing again will catapult it into power after...
Perils and promise of emerging multipolar world
THE World Bank鈥檚 release on May 30 of its latest estimates of national output, up to the year 2022, offers an occasion to reflect on the new geopolitics. The new data underscore the shift from a US-led world economy to a multipolar world economy, a reality that US strategists have so far failed to recognise, accept or admit...
Sunak apologises for skipping main D-Day event
British prime minister Rishi Sunak apologised on Friday for leaving the D-Day commemorations in France early to give a domestic television interview, the...
Minimum tariff value of cotton fabrics increased
Finance minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Thursday proposed rationalising at the import level the minimum value of certain products, including cotton and synthetic fabrics, for imposing duty to safeguard the local industry...
UK leaders clash in TV debate
The leaders of Britain鈥檚 two main political parties faced off in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign on Tuesday, a month before voters go to the polls and with predictions of a record win for the main opposition Labour party...
UK envoy to Mexico sacked after pointing gun
Britain鈥檚 ambassador to Mexico was removed from his post after allegedly pointing an assault rifle inside a vehicle carrying embassy staff, reports said Friday.
US, UK air strikes on Yemen kill 16
The United States and Britain carried out air strikes on Yemen in what they said was a bid to degrade Iran-backed rebels鈥� maritime attack capabilities, with Huthi....
UK parliament dissolves ahead of general election
The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule....
Sunak, Starmer to debate next week
Britain鈥檚 Conservative prime minister Rishi Sunak and Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer will go head-to-head next Tuesday in the first televised debate of the election campaign, broadcaster ITV announced on Wednesday...
Withdrawing approval of GM crops demanded
Civil society representatives have urged for the withdrawal of commercial approval for all genetically modified crops and food items, including Bt brinjal, and for the non-approval of golden rice, citing the broader interests of the country and its populace...
UK Tories pledge to bring back national service for 18-year-olds
Britain鈥檚 ruling Conservative Party has said it will bring back national service if it wins power again in the UK general election on July 4...
Migrants arriving in UK by sea top 10,000 this year
More than 10,000 irregular migrants have crossed the Channel to Britain on small boats this year, government data released on Saturday showed 鈥� unwelcome news for prime minister Rishi Sunak as he seeks re-election...
UK inflation slows to near 3-year low
Britain鈥檚 annual inflation rate slowed to a near three-year low in April as energy prices cooled further, official data showed Wednesday, boosting the governing Conservatives before this year鈥檚 general election...
S Korea, Britain host AI summit with safety top of agenda
South Korea and Britain kick off a major international summit on artificial intelligence in Seoul this week, where governments plan to press tech firms on AI safety...
Bangladesh Railway suffers from lack of policy attention
THE development of Bangladesh Railway has not been a priority of successive governments, as evident in the inadequate resource allocation and deflected policy attention from it. A large majority of its rolling stock, including locomotives, passenger carriages, freight wagons, and relief cranes...
AstraZeneca to build $1.5b cancer drug facility in S鈥檖ore
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Monday that it planned to build a $1.5 billion plant in Singapore to manufacture next-generation drugs to treat cancer.....
10,000 Bangladesh nationals staying illegally in Britain likely to be deported soon
The United Kingdom is set to deport around 10,000 Bangladesh nationals who were unsuccessful in their asylum claims last year, according to a report by The Telegraph.
UK鈥檚 Labour eyes closer relations with EU
Britain under Labour would forge a closer relationship with Europe, the party鈥檚 international affairs spokesman said Friday as he laid out the likely...
British royal photography goes on display in London
A new exhibition opened on Friday tracing a century of British royal portrait photography, from the official coronation image of King Charles III to an...
UK summons China's ambassador over foreign interference claims
Beijing's top diplomat in London on Tuesday warned that the UK risked jeopardising relations with China, after he was hauled in by the government for a dressing down over spying claims.
UK offers $50m loan for SME, women businesses
British International Investment, the UK鈥檚 development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a loan commitment of $50 million to BRAC Bank, a leading SME bank in Bangladesh, to support small businesses and women entrepreneurs...
Isle of Man lawmakers vote on legalising assisted dying
Lawmakers on the Isle of Man vote on Tuesday whether to allow terminally ill people to end their lives, potentially making it the first place in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying.
UK鈥檚 Labour vows to ditch govt鈥檚 Rwanda deportation plan
Britain鈥檚 main opposition Labour party on Friday pledged to scrap the Conservative government鈥檚 flagship Rwanda scheme if it comes to power, replacing it with a...
Wood, bamboo used in Teesta rail bridge repair work
The Bangladesh Railway is using wooden and bamboo sticks instead of iron equipment at rickety Teesta Rail Bridge in Lalmonirhat, posing high risk of fatal accidents...
UK economy exits recession
Britain has emerged from a short-lived recession with better-than-expected growth in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, boosting embattled prime minister Rishi Sunak before this year鈥檚 general election...
UK girl鈥檚 hearing restored after groundbreaking gene therapy
An 18-month old British girl who was born completely deaf is believed to be the youngest person to have their hearing restored after undergoing groundbreaking new gene therapy...
Israel鈥檚 brutality draws on British rule
ISRAEL鈥橲 present use of collective punishment against Palestinians owes much of its origins to British rule in Palestine...
Bangladesh wants preferential trade benefits to British market until 2032
Bangladesh has sought preferential and duty-free quota-free market access for Bangladeshi exportable, including apparels, into the British market until 2032 to support sustainable transition.....
Brick kilns on river question govt鈥檚 will to protect rivers
The sorry state of rivers is blamed, among others, on an unabated grabbing of river land by entrepreneurs and individuals enjoying political and moneyed clout. Some entrepreneurs setting up brick kilns, as a photograph with...